Impact of COVID-19 on patterns of drug utilization: A case study at national hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the corresponding mitigation measures have had a discernible impact on drug utilization among outpatients. However, limited research exists on the prescription trends in the elderly population during the pandemic period in Viet Nam.

Objectives

This study aims to analyze the effects of COVID-19 on outpatient drug utilization patterns at a national geriatric hospital in Ho Chi Minh City before and after the early onset of the pandemic.

Methods

Data was collected from the prescriptions and administration claims, encompassing the period from January 2016 to December 2022. The dataset was divided into two periods: Period 1: January 2016 to December 2020 and Period 2: January 2021 to December 2022. The drug

SUBMITTER: Le-Dang MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798442 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature